Nathalie Baye, French Actress Known for ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ Dies at 77

Nathalie Baye, the French actress known for her roles in the film Downton Abbey: A New Era and Catch Me If You Can, has died. She was 77.

Baye died Friday at her home in Paris from complications of Lewy body dementia, her family told the Agence France-Presse.

Born on July 6, 1948, in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy, Baye began her career in the 1970s, appearing in more than 80 films. She graduated from France’s Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique (National Academy of Dramatic Arts) in 1972 and made her film debut that year in Robert Wise’s Two People.